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๐Ÿ‹ Meyer Lemon Sauce to โค๏ธ LOVE & Savor

Published: Aug 10, 2022 ยท Modified: Aug 10, 2022 by Madalaine ยท This post may contain affiliate links ยท

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This Meyer lemon sauce ONLY works with Meyer lemons because their peel is incredibly thin and the pith (bitter white between the flesh and peel) is light. If you use a regular fresh lemon this sauce will be too tart and inedible.

Light yellow sauce being slowly drizzled over bright green broccoli on a white plate

Meyer lemons are sweeter than regular lemons and have a slight tangerine tang.

Pair this sauce with any seared or baked fish, butter poached chicken breast, pork roast, or use it to enhance a wild rice pilaf. Itโ€™s also great in pancake batter. But remember... this is a SAVORY sauce NOT a sweet dessert sauce.

a hand holding a half of a regular lemon and a half of a meyer lemon
The top lemon is a Meyer lemon (light yellow orange) and the bottom is a regular lemon (pale yellow)

If you add 2 tablespoons of this sauce to your pancake batter, leave out the chocolate chips and it will give your pancakes a gentle lemon flavor.

Meyer Lemon Sauce Recipe

This recipe uses 1 Meyer lemon and makes about ยผ cup. This is plenty if you are pouring it over vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, or roasted potatoes. It's more than plenty if you are using it in pancake batter!

SUPER IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure you STRAIN the sauce through a fine mesh strainer and dilute it with water as mentioned in the recipe. This will keep it from being overly powerful and bitter.

Ingredients

  • 1 Meyer lemon, halved
  • ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ยผ cup / 60 ml light extra
  • virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. MAKE THE SAUCE. Put both halves of the Meyer lemon, salt, and water into a high-powered blender. Yes, peel, seeds, and all.
  2. On medium to high speed, slowly add the olive oil in a thin stream.
  3. Add water and more if necessary.
  4. Strain it through a fine mesh sieve.

Another NOTE: Sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated in an air-tight container for 7 days or frozen for up to 3 months

Meyer lemon on the left (light orange) and a regular lemon on the right (pale yellow) and more pith than the other
Left: Meyer Lemon & Right: Regular Lemon Notice how the lemon on the right has more pith?

The lemon juice from the Meyer lemon has a slight tangerine flavor to it and is slightly sweeter. You can easily tell it apart from the regular lemon on the right whose juice is sour and very tart.

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Light yellow sauce being slowly drizzled over bright green broccoli on a white plate
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Meyer Lemon Sauce

This Meyer lemon sauce ONLY works with Meyer lemons because their peel is incredibly thin and the pith (bitter white between the flesh and peel) is light.

Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword easy sauce, fast and easy, lemons, savory sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 122 kcal
Author Madalaine

Ingredients

  • 1 Meyer lemon
  • ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ยผ cup extra light virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Wash the Meyer lemon and cut it in half.

  2. Put both halves of the Meyer lemon, salt, and water into a high powered blender. Yes, peel, seeds, and all.

  3. On medium to high speed, slowly add the olive oil in a thin stream.

  4. Add water and blend a little more. If necessary add more water so that it is thick but still pourable.

  5. Strain sauce through a fine mesh sieve.

Recipe Notes

This sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated in an air-tight container for 7 days or frozen for up to 3 months

Nutrition Facts
Meyer Lemon Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Sodium 291mg13%
Potassium 12mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 0.04g0%
Sugar 0.3g0%
Protein 0.04g0%
Vitamin A 1IU0%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 1mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Tandy | Lavender and Lime says

    August 11, 2022 at 2:47 am

    We don't get Meyer lemons here but we have a new variety which I might try this with as they look similar ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Madalaine says

      August 26, 2022 at 9:24 am

      Please let me know how it turns out!

  2. Chef Mimi says

    August 11, 2022 at 7:48 pm

    I make a dressing using a whole lemon. Itโ€™s fabulous. And thatโ€™s just a regular lemon! I can only imagine how wonderful this is!

    • Madalaine says

      August 26, 2022 at 9:23 am

      I'd love to know how you make that dressing! Sounds lovely!

  3. Nancy says

    August 13, 2022 at 5:18 am

    Iโ€™ve always wondered the difference between these 2lemonsโ€ฆ.but got distracted and my mind went off in another directionโ€ฆlol!! Thank you for this clear explanation. Margie has a Meyer in her patio and truly LOVES IT!

    • Madalaine says

      August 26, 2022 at 9:22 am

      How fabulous!

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